A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
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6.2/10
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Storyline
Retired ex-cop and private detective Harry Ross (Paul Newman), who lives with rich actor Jack Ames (Gene Hackman), who is dying from cancer and his actress wife Catherine (Susan Sarandon) gets mixed up in murder when he is asked to deliver blackmail money. He walks into a twenty-year-old case involving the mysterious disappearance of Catherine's former husband. Raymond Hope (James Garner) is another ex-cop who also does occasional errands for the couple. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
- Taglines
- Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Paul Newman discovered that Susan Sarandon was being paid less than he and Gene Hackman, Newman gave her half his salary.
- GoofsWhen Jack plays solitaire near the end of the film, the number of cards dealt face up decreases each time the camera returns to him in three quick cuts and the cards have disappeared.
- Quotes
Raymond Hope: Don't you ever get tired of all the beautiful people, Harry? Doesn't it ever bother you that they do whatever they want because there're people like you and me who'll clean up after them?
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Written by Agustín Lara
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Good old pros
This won't ever be anyone's favourite movie. It sets its sights fairly low, so it doesn't have any difficulty in hitting its targets. Nevertheless, it will trump many other thrillers simply because of the sheer professionalism of its cast. Esposito is an irritation and Liev Schreiber is fantastically dull as ever, but the real joy comes from seeing the old pros, Newman, Hackman, Sarandon, Channing and Garner doing their thing. Authority oozes from the screen whenever any one of them is on, which fortunately is nearly all the time. Hackman is particularly fine, especially considering he has virtually nothing to do.
This must be the oldest cast since Cocoon!
7 out of 10. It would be nothing without its principals.
This must be the oldest cast since Cocoon!
7 out of 10. It would be nothing without its principals.
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- Stephen-12
- Jan 4, 1999
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Box office
- Budget
- $37,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,055,091
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,866,411
- Mar 8, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $15,055,091
- Runtime
- 1h 34min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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